My reading palette is quite broad—pretty much anything that intrigues me, regardless of genre or writer—and that includes a steady diet of spiritual works. I hunger to feed my soul, not just inspire my mind.
I was delighted to learn that Lou Berney would be in town for an event recently at Watermark. I’ve only read one of his books – November Road – but I was so impressed he immediately became one of my favorite writers. It's remarkable how his prose can be so graceful and at the same time so suspenseful. What a gift.
Facebook delighted me with this “memory” from three years ago: a review of FALLEN TREES all the way from Argentina. It means so much to have readers all over the globe connect with a story set in America's heartland.
....I tackle freelance stories for a variety of clients. Here is my most recent piece for the Kansas Leadership Center's Journal magazine.
The sky is tremendous theater in Kansas.
Perhaps that is why I was not all that surprised to learn that Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto, lived as a teen and young adult on his family’s farm near Burdett, only a few dozen miles from our own farm.
There was plenty of buzz around Local Author Day at the Advanced Learning Library in downtown Wichita on Saturday.
....and don't even know it.
This footage from last year's Local Author Day appeared in a story Wednesday about this year's event, which is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the downtown branch of the Wichita library.
I know this time of year can be busy with end-of-summer trips and Back to School preparation, but I hope you can swing by the Advanced Learning Library in downtown Wichita for Local Author Day between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Exciting news: a short story of mine has been accepted for a future issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader, a quarterly magazine featuring creative nonfiction pieces by writers who live in Kansas or have lived in the state at some point.
The annual Local Author Day is coming up next month at the downtown Wichita library. I will be among 100 authors at what is always a fun afternoon.